Lookin' excellent there, Mister.

*bows and bukaws!* Thank, sexy boar. Inking is just Zen to me for some reason. I can never get enough of it...or enough time to really explore it as I should. I've done two works today, but one is still drying. My house is so cold that it takes a long time for things to set up. Get this! My Higgins ink cleaner turned solid on me it's so cold. I did't know it would do that! Freaky. ;)

I can get into a lovely zen space with inking or painting. I love that focused feeling.


Does the Higgins stuff work well?

Higgins works great! It'll peel the ink right off. I let nibs sit overnight usually in a glass bowl.

As to the drawing? I get them as big as I can. It's on an 8.5 X 11 page (Borden and Riley #234 Paris) and nearly fills the page. I find that in my old age I need to work as big as I can. My eyes..... MY EYES!

Oh and how big is the original of this drawing?

Yet another very good job! Your portraits have improved :D

*hugs ya* Thanks, Daddy sergal. I'd like to think we are all improving here, one work at a time. :)

"Daddy Sergal" I think that just hit a sweet spot.

*chuckles* I thought that it would. ;)

Damn awesome job there, you keep getting better and better with your inks all the time.

Thanks, stud gator. Ink has become my passion. I've done two works just today! One of them is still drying. I'm such an ink whore! *bukaw!*

Ooh, me like! Eagles always command such authority. I've got to finish up one of my own...

They do represent strength and power and look so handsome. I'm sure your version would be awesome!

Looking good. :)

Thanks, stud toy. *hugs* You look pretty good too. ;)

ooooh such a cool little birde :3

She's a very pretty bird, at least I'd like to think so. Thanks for the comment. :)

ooo oo ooo birdy, huggles, very nicely inked in, must have taken a while to draw all those lines and dots

Hey there, stud-raptor. Yeah, it took a while to do, though I can't really tell you how long, maybe a couple of hours. I always kinda get lost in time when I ink, it just takes me away. I do love my ink. I often forget about stippling for some reason, but it usually has a very striking effect if done right.

Thanks so much for the comment. :)

Hey, that worked out good, the stippling on the beak really helped differentiate it texturally from the feathers on the bird. That worked GOOD. :) ANd you did a great job on the eye too. very cool!

Thanks, budness! I'm pleased you picked the stippling out. I "always" forget about stippling for some reason, but it's such a valuable tool. I'll probably remember it from now on... My one and only use for Koh-I-Noor pens. ;)

well, when it comes to inking, the biggest thing you have to work with is texture to help seperate the components of the image. You did that here and it worked out really well. :)

nice feathers^^

One word springs to mind when looking at this work of art. "Incredible."

Dawww, thanks studness. Heck I thought you saw this old thing a long time ago. *hugs* Thanks so much for the fave too and the very kind comment.

I could have sworn I did too... I'm just surprised that I never commented on it and added it to my favorites..

That's awesome!

*blushes* Thank you so much for saying so. Who could ask for a better comment?

You could ask for a better comment.